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07-29-2019, 01:38 PM | #15491 |
Kawaii 5-0
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I just watched both of the 90’s movies on Kissasian and I’ve got to say, J is a lot more badass than he gets to show off in reunions. He takes on 4 monsters, 3 of which are very unconventional from a Toku design standpoint and suffers little problems that aren’t caused by human error. It’s just a shame the little girl didn’t offer much, but that’s what fan fiction is for.
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07-29-2019, 02:31 PM | #15492 |
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I have been trying to find the Ex-Aid movies to stream, more specifically the another ending movies, but so far the only ones I have found are on kissasian and were subbed by order of zeronos who clearly have no fucking clue what they are doing and have no buisness subbing anything with the braindead quality they put out.
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07-29-2019, 03:07 PM | #15493 |
Stronger Than You
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However, characters like Kuuga and Gaim are more remembered for the character, not what happened in the endgame. J, on the other hand, kinda got shafted as "That Rider that can grow big."
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07-29-2019, 09:22 PM | #15494 |
I have a problematic type
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I have been trying to find the Ex-Aid movies to stream, more specifically the another ending movies, but so far the only ones I have found are on kissasian and were subbed by order of zeronos who clearly have no fucking clue what they are doing and have no buisness subbing anything with the braindead quality they put out.
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07-30-2019, 05:59 AM | #15495 |
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07-30-2019, 02:25 PM | #15496 |
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08-01-2019, 01:42 AM | #15497 |
I have a problematic type
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Fourze 17-18
Meteor, ready? Okay, Meteor! And now the gang really is all here with the arrival of Ryusei Sakuta. Ryusei got a lot of focus in this arc, almost taking over the entire story from Gentaro. It's a good way to bring in the character, but it feels a little weird getting such an abrupt switch in focus (especially in 17; 18 felt more like normal Fourze). I'm not sure if the show was playing up the differences in the characters or what, but Gentaro felt a little extra goofy at first. I like that he saw through Ryusei's friendly act, though. He didn't piece together the whole "new Rider and new classmate show up at the exact same time" thing, but no one else did so I can't fault him for that. Gentaro really strikes me as, in D&D terms, a high WIS, low INT character. He can be really perceptive about people, but is still kind of a dumbass a lot of the time. I remember eventually getting tired of Ryusei pretending not toe be Meteor, so we'll see how that goes this time. I did like that he at least partially explained why he has a different goal thant Gentaro and how Tomoko called him out for trying to fight Gentaro, though. It felt like a direct slap in the face to all of the times that Heisei Riders ended up fighting each other. Finally, we have the fairly abrupt end of Sonoda's story as she gets sucked into a wormhole, never to return. I'm still not sure how I feel about that, but it's definitely hard not to argue that she got way less interesting as a villain after her identity was compromised. Also, Ohsugi is going to start being way less creepy now, which is a big plus. Has Yuki gone crazy yet? No. Honestly, she was barely even in this arc. She was less sidelined than most of the others, but anyone who wasn't Gentaro or Ryusei was mostly overlooked this time. |
08-01-2019, 02:13 AM | #15498 |
take me to space
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I always thought Ryusei was, and I say this with affection in my words, kind of a lame-o! I could never tell how seriously I was suppose to actually take his secret identity plot in the show, what with how obvious it was yet oblivious the rest of the club was about it. His martial arts and Bruce Lee homages as Meteor were definitely really cool, but I always got the sense (probably unintended) that it also displayed him as being a bit of a try-hard and kung-fu fanatic.
Also I don't quite remember if this is true, but I keep recalling that after he gets his power-up, he pretty much never wins any fights up until the last episode, or at least he gets beaten up way more than he really should. All of that did make me root for the guy though, maybe not for the reasons the show intended. |
08-02-2019, 05:48 PM | #15499 |
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Sooo, sorry, this is going to be a long post....
I just finished watching Shin Kamen Rider and Kamen Rider ZO. Shin Kamen Rider is interesting in that it's supposed to be "for adults" as far as I understand, I actually liked seeing the main character more than the Rider Form. First time watching it and, well, there really isn't anything to say about it apart from the fact that the movie, being a movie from the 90's seems technically better at what it wants to do compared to the movies we get these years. The "Evil organization" which isn't even named is a famous trope that we've seen in Kamen Rider since Ichigo so I wasn't expecting anything else. I also liked the fact that it's an open ending. I think that the movie would have won in quality if it had been longer than an 1 hour and a half ( or less) because you can feel that several days, even months are cramed in that "hour" movie and you cannot even be aware when there is an ellipsis in the narrative.... Now, ZO...Well...What was I expecting? Nothing really, I was like "there are 3 Showa Riders I've never seen their adventures, why not doing it now that I have some free time" And...Well....hu...I don't understand the goal of this 48 minutes episode/short movie. Everything went too fast with as little explanation as you can have.... I mean, a dude creates a new lifeform and the Kamen Rider to basically...hu...save his son and stop said new lifeform? Sure why not. There's nothing to be said about ZO I'm afraid. At the very least, I like the Kamen Rider design. It feels very organic but not as monstruous as Shin x) One question : Did they use a sort of recycled Shin as an enemy in this movie? The main monster looked a lot like Shin. Aaaand finally....I restarted watching Decade but....the only thing I'm really enjoying in the show is the opening, the soundtrack, and Tsukasa. The story around A.R Kuuga is so weak.... Then we jump to Kiva and that reminds me why I hate that Kamen Rider : It's because I've never watched Kiva and that Decade doesn't make me want to with that plot with the kid afraid of becoming a king and not wanting to bear responsabilities as a king. It might have worked if it was told some other way. There really are a lot of problems with Decade I'm afraid, but still, he remains my favorite Heisei Rider. I have good memories of the Agito arc, I'll see when I'll watch it. The pitch in itself, the reason this series exist is interesting, saving the world by travelling in the 9 Kamen Rider A.R. It's just that some things are poorly executed I suppose. Last edited by Yarlick; 08-02-2019 at 05:55 PM.. |
08-02-2019, 06:19 PM | #15500 |
Showa Girl
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I personally liked the AR Worlds of Kiva, Kabuto and Hibiki more than the series themselves. A bit more solid and self-contained; though I wish Hibiki's had borrowed more from the initial 29-episodes than going all wild with conflict.
Thinking of rewatching Decade after I finish the last few Heisei riders I haven't seen, though I'll probably just rewatch their arcs. |
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